The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland Will Visit Kausss City
During His Western Trip.
Arrest CT Captains of Vessels for Taking
Seals IN Bshring Sea-PensiOns Is
snId to Indianiaas.

curing his contemplated western trip,
were accorded q special reception in the
east room of the White House about noon
to-day. There were over one hundred per-
cons IN the party including ladies. Tney
filed into the east room in couples, and
ranged themselves in q semi-circle, and as
soon as the President entered be was met
by Mr.. Mcdonald, who presented G. II.
Allen, chairman of TIE delegation. and
each CT the other members in turn- When
this formality was over, Mr.. Allen advanc-
ed and addressed the President in the fol-
i'Mr. President: This delegation repre-
sents the merchants, manufacturers, ply.
sicians. bsnkers and men of business
generally of Kansas City, who have turned
aside from our ordinary daily avOcatlons
to be the bearers to yourself and Mrs.
Cleveland of this invitation, yer their own
sgnaturers, OF 81 900 citizens of Kansas
City, in the State OF Missouri expressive OF
their earnest desire that yon visit their
city at such time during the coming
autumn as may best suit yoIr own con-
veDience and tina exigsncies of the great
public trust resting upon you. The invi-
tstiOn cannot De regarded as coming from
Kansas City, as that city is the
II ourt ana outgrovth OF reign which
extends northwsrd TO the Great Lakes, in
asst extent aud has for twenty years been
pouring forth prodigally its accumulated
savings of money and noticeable per-
centage of its most energetic, capable aud
progressive citizens. We believe that a
somewhat extended and leisurely visit to
this great country on the part of the chief
executive OF the nation is entirely in the
lire of plain public duty and will be more
than this-a blessing in the end to this
region 81 TO the nation. You are not only
the executor of the nation, but the COM
mepdsr of its legislation and in the exercise
of your functions to great degree, Joint
legislator. l am, therefore, charged with
tie resPonsio ility of pressing, upon your
attention, for serious consideration, the
deslrsbility of ouch an extended and
leisuTely trip through that wonderful
country, to which our own city OF Kansas
practically two cities in one-is the main
gateway. May we 60 hence in the justifia.
ole expectation that we may have the
pleasure snd privilege Of seeing you at our
own city"
The President replied as follows:
"Mr. Allen and Gentlemen: L should
not be frank with you If ptOfessed that
the invitation which you have jast now so
pleasantly and cordially extended was the
first iDtimation | have had of your desire
that should see you It your beautiful
home. have thought that anv trip I
might make taking me in your neigh00r-
hood would be incomplete and wanting in
advantage and profit If it did not include
a short STAY in your active stirring city.
sm specially pleased that the invitation
which you so kindly ex-
tsId to me has no partisan or
political feature, but that the parties
10 it are the people Of Kansas City de-
slIous OF exhibiting to their servant and
the chief magistrate of all the people what
they have done and contributed towards
the national greatness aud prosperity, of
which every American citizen is or should
be proud. And the pleasure which the
non-polit;cal feature of your invitation
gives me Is increased by the fact that
Kansas City is represented here by the
parties who are actually engaged In the
divers enterprises which have made your
city great and prosperous, and that every
interest which she fosters has q place
in the delegation l see before
me. want to see your city
/ can discern no opportunity to do so unless
/ extend the trip to st. Louis already de-
termined upon, and include Kansas City
among the places L shall visit. The con-
sideTation / have already gwen the subject
and the heartiness and sincerity of your
invitation induce me to accept it at once.
Ny time upon this contemplated trip will,
OF course, be limited and many places
which 1 should be glad to see must he
free from doubt as to what
should DO in response to your invitation
that l think it would be affectation to do
othtIw Sc than to assure you that your city
shall b. included in my schemes / can
not Dc " fix the exact date when will be
with you, but shall be glad to arrange that
and other details hereafter with those act
ing, In your behalf. l might add in gen.
eral way that the time of my visit will be
between the LIST and 10Th of October"
The Presidents remarks were loudly
cheeTed, and as the applause subsidized he
turned to Mr.. Allen and remarked soto
voce: "If this is an evidence of the way
you will treat me when I get to Kansas
City, don't know when / shall be able to
leave there" Mr. CIevelasd then spent
some time in examining the Invitation
which was lying on table beside him. 1t
is large volume, handsomely bound in
sealskin aud bearing on white
satin panel inserted on the cover
the words: Kansas City, to President
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland: Greeting,
1887.
The first six leaves of the book contain
SIX allegorlcal figures in water colorj illus
tTat1ve Of the resources of Kansas City and
the States OF Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Col
orado and the Indian Territory. Kansas
City Is represented by a winged female
hgure, seated on a hemisphere on which
Is traced the outlines OF the States named,
OF which Kansas City Is the gateway. The
second sketch kansas is figure bearing
sheaf OF wheat in her arms and carry
ing IN her band q sunhower.
Missouri Is represented by a maiden
seated on some sheaves of garnered wheat.
At the feet of the figure is q cornucopia,
from which fruits vegetables and cereals
have fallen in profusion. Some chimneys
in the distance recall Misiour's manufac-
turing industries. Vulcan fittingIy illus
trates the mining industries of Colorado.
The last conception of the artist is his hap
piest. 1t is an Indian maiden lust
awakened from slumber. Out OF the mists
surrounding her comes the spirit of Prog
Iess, bearing in her left hand wreath and
whispering TO her promise of what the
future has in store for her when she 1.-THE
Indian Territory shall have been made a
state. Then follow the q 600 signatures,
which were obtained in seven days.
The PRESIDENT having completed mis- ex.
animation of the invitation, was introduced
10 the ladies accompanying the party, who
told him frankly that they were not half
as DESTROYS of seeing him in kansas CITY,
rs they were Mrs. Cleveland.
The doors leading into the corridor had
in the meantime been thrown open. and
the delegation passed through the red,
green and blue rooms. They then pro-
ceeded to the steps leading into the War
Department, where the party was photo
grsphed.
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